Recipe: Corn + Zucchini Fritters 30% of American farm fields are occupied with corn. That's a lot! This week, we look at what's going on with this aMAIZEing grain that's dominating our American soil and diet. Don't get us wrong, we love corn... "Sweet Corn" that is. The kind we eat on the cob, in chowder, [...]
Recipe: Chickpea Curry As we soak up the last few weeks of summer... work, school and activities return. We find ourselves falling back into a routine. This can feel really good or reallyoverwhelming! "Back in the day", we had a village running a household. It was a team effort and you were never alone.👩💼👩🏻🔧👩🏻🍳👩🌾 In today's world, individuals are expected to [...]
Recipe: Ratatouille over Polenta Have you heard of Nightshades? Or even been advised to avoid them? Nightshades are a group of plants that grow at night 🌙 and primarily in the summer. Their leaves are inedible, but their fruits, we love! This family includes eggplants 🍆, peppers 🌶, okra, tomatoes 🍅 and even potatoes 🥔! So, should [...]
Recipe: Summer Panzanella The modern American supermarket can be overwhelming with everything available all year long. It's created such a disconnect between us and what's in season- so how do we know what to eat?! 🤷🏻♀️ The best way is by visiting your local farmer's market or joining a CSA to know what's in season. Go see what's growing around you 🥕... [...]
Recipe: Raw Pad Thai Have you ever considered going Vegetarian, Vegan or even Raw Vegan?! We love these styles of eating in the summer because they're packed with nutrition and anti-inflammatory properties to cool and calm the body. But to be clear, we're NOT talking: ❌ "Carbotarians"- a diet full of pizza 🍕 , pasta 🍝 and cereal 🥣 ❌ Fake [...]
Recipes: Banana N'ice Cream and Raspberry Freezecake We're all about treating ourselves to something sweet, especially in the summer! Summer nights ☀️ + ice cream cone 🍦+ family/friends 👭 = Happiness 😃 The sweet flavors of summer nourishes our soul and helps us endure the long, hot days. But let's get something straight.... MAJORITY of our sweet, should [...]
Recipe: Travel Pasta Whether you're visiting the beach, the mountains, family or flying somewhere exotic this summer... travel can throw your body out of routine. For some us (or most of us), that means... 1. Constipation 💩 A change in routine from your normal eating and sleeping patterns will cause the body stress as [...]
Recipe: Fish en Papilotte + Mango Salsa We are water💧 We evolved from water💧 And as humans, every civilization has always settled around water. That means, seafood and sea vegetables have played a big part in our evolution! Seafood is a great source of Omega 3's which is so important for our brain health, nervous [...]
Recipe: Chia Seed Pudding The human body is made of 75% water. Every cellular function and process is fueled by water. So when we lack proper hydration, SO MANY things can go wrong! Joint pain? Body pain? Headaches? Heartburn? Cramping? Inflammation? Fatigue? Digestive issues? We have a secret magical solution... WATER! 💦 🤫 This is so [...]
Recipe: Don't Blister in the Sun Pasta Whoah! That summer sun ☀️ is intense! In our modern world we've been trained to hide from it by staying indoors or behind a layer of sunscreen. But is this doing our body more harm than good? Getting unadulterated sunshine is essential for our health. It helps us [...]
